Database

MDB – Media Database

TMC – Tape Management Catalog

VMF – Volume Master File

Storage Management Library CDS

Dataset Name (DSN) Catalog

ASG-Zara Database

Dataset Record

Dataset Record (DDS)

DSNB (Dataset Name Block)

Dataset Name Record

D-record
O-Record

Detail Record

Volume Record

Volume Record (DVL)

Volume Record

Volume Record

L-record
E-record

Retention File

Rule Definitions – RULES Library

(DO RETENTION)

RDS Retention Data Set

RMF Retention Master File

VRS

Master Record (EDD)

EPICOPTS (OPTION SELECT)

Expiration Date Tables

Vault Pattern

Rule Definitions (DO VAULT)

VPD Vault Pattern Definitions

RMF

VRS

Master Record (EDD)

EPICOPTS (OPTION SELECT)

Vault Definition

Member $$VAULT in the Control-M/Tape PARM library

Updated through the Vault Definition screen (TV)

VPD

RMF

VRS

Vault Management System (VMS) Catalog

Off-site Management Rules

Storage Location (Vault)

Vault

Vault

Location

Storage Location

Vault

Vault (Location) Management Utility

CTTVTM

Vault Management – Batch Processing

TRS Tape Retention System

Storage Location Management (EDGHSKP)

Vault Movement Programs

Retention Management Utility

CTTRTM

Retention Management – Batch Processing

TRS – Tape Retention System

Retention Management (EDGHSKP)

SCRATCH Process Utility

Pool Management

N/A

N/A

N/A

Tape Pool Management

Tape Pool Management

Pool Type

N/A

N/A

N/A

Rack Pool

N/A

Pool Assignment

Rule Definitions (DO POOL)

SCRATCH assignment rules

Member U01NSMxx in CA1.PARMLIB

Or TMONSMxx

TRS

EPICOPTS (OPTION SELECT)

EDD

Pool Definition

Member $$POOL in the Control-M/Tape PARM library

Updated through the Pool Definition screen (TP)

Member U01SCRxx in TMUSCRxx in CA1.PARMLIB

TMUSCRxx TMUSCRxx

Parameter TLMSIPD in member POOLID

Scratch Pool

EPICOPTS (TAPEPOOL)

Rules

Rules

Policies

Policies

Policies

N/A

Expiration Date Tables

Rule Location

Rule Definitions-RULES Library

RDS

RMF

Vital Record Specifications

EPICOPTS (OPTION SELECT)